Limonade Rafraîchissante au Citron (Printable)
Boisson hydratante aux agrumes et sucre de canne, idéale pour l'été
# What You’ll Need:
→ Lemonade Base
01 - 4 lemons, freshly juiced (about 1 cup juice)
02 - 4 cups cold water
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
04 - Ice cubes as needed
→ Garnish (Optional)
05 - Lemon rounds for serving
06 - Fresh mint leaves
# Directions:
01 - Squeeze fresh lemons using a citrus press or reamer to extract approximately 1 cup of juice. Strain out seeds and pulp if desired.
02 - In a large pitcher, combine fresh lemon juice with sugar. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until sugar completely dissolves.
03 - Pour cold water into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of sweetener throughout.
04 - Add ice cubes to chill. Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness by adding more sugar if needed, or dilute with additional water if too strong.
05 - Pour into glasses over ice. Garnish with fresh lemon rounds and mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Its ridiculously simple but tastes like something youd pay way too much for at a café
- The fresh juice brings a brightness that bottled stuff can never fake
02 -
- Sugar doesnt dissolve well in cold liquid. Mix it with the lemon juice first before adding the water.
- Room temperature lemons yield more juice than cold ones. Let them sit out for 20 minutes before squeezing.
03 -
- Use a microplane to zest some lemon peel into the sugar before mixing. Those oils carry all the perfume.
- If your lemons feel heavy for their size, theyre juicy. Light ones are usually dry and disappointing.